The Last Supper, ca. 1524–46 (design), ca. 1525–28 (woven), Wool, silk, silver-gilt thread., 131 7/8 x 137 13/16 in. (335 x 350 cm), Textiles-Tapestries, Designed by Bernard van Orley (Netherlandish, Brussels ca. 1492–1541/42 Brussels), Probably woven by Pieter de Pannemaker (Netherlandish, active 1517–1535), This splendid Last Supper is part of a series of four tapestries, designed about 1520, illustrating the Passion of Christ and possibly woven for the duke of Alba. Designed by Bernaert van Orley, who was court painter to Margaret of Austria, the scene is set in an elaborate Italian Renaissance loggia, through which other classically inspired building are visible in the background
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Last Supper, ca, 1524–46, design, 1525–28, woven, Wool, silk, silver-gilt thread, 131 7/8 x 137 13/16, 335 350 cm, Textiles-Tapestries, Designed by Bernard van Orley, Netherlandish, Brussels ca., 1492–1541/42 Brussels, probably, woven Pieter de Pannemaker, active, 1517–1535, splendid, Last, Supper, part, series, four tapestries, designed, 1520, illustrating, Passion, Christ, duke, Alba, Designed, Bernaert van, Orley, court painter, Margaret, Austria, scene, set, elaborate Italian, Renaissance, loggia, classically inspired, building, visible, background
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